Adjustable shelving system

Abstract

An adjustable shelving system for use as a shower caddy or the like includes a frame and a plurality of shelves. The frame has a number of spaced apart vertical bars and a number of spaced apart horizontal bars extending across said vertical bars. The shelves each have a back edge and a bracket affixed thereto which can be readily detached from the frame of the shower caddy and placed at a number of different locations on the frame. The bracket has an upper connecting element extending rearwardly from the back of the shelf. The upper connecting element engages a horizontal bar of the frame located behind the back of the shelf. The bracket also includes a lower connecting element extending downwardly from the upper connecting element. The lower connecting element engages the bottom of one of the horizontal bars located below the back edge of the shelf and creates a friction fit.

I claim: 
     
       1. An adjustable shelving system comprising: a frame having a plurality of spaced apart vertical bars and a plurality of spaced apart horizontal bars extending across said vertical bars;   a shelf having a front and a back;   an upper connecting means connected to and extending rearwardly from said back of said shelf, said upper connecting means being engagable with one of said horizontal bars located behind said back of said shelf;   a lower connecting means extending downwardly from said upper connecting means, said lower connecting means extending rearwardly beneath and being engagable with one of said horizontal bars located below the horizontal bar to which said upper connecting means is engaged, and   said lower connecting means being comprised of a pair of members that extend downwardly and rearwardly from said upper connecting means, each of said downwardly and rearwardly extending members including a lower end, said lower connecting means further including a horizontal support member extending between said lower ends of said downwardly and rearwardly extending members, said horizontal support member being situated behind said one of said horizontal bars.   
     
     
       2. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said upper connecting means is comprised of a pair of spaced apart hooks. 
     
     
       3. The shelving system of claim 1 further comprising securing means attached to the bottom of said frame for securing said shelving system to a wall. 
     
     
       4. The shelving system of claim 3 wherein said securing means is comprised of a pair of suction cups. 
     
     
       5. The shelving system of claim 4 wherein the lateral spacing between each of said hooks of said bracket is less than the lateral spacing between an adjacent pair of said vertical bar members. 
     
     
       6. The shelving system of claim 1 further comprising a U-shaped segment extending from the top of said frame. 
     
     
       7. An adjustable shelving system comprising: a frame having a rear wall, a right side wall extending forwardly from the right side of said rear wall, a left side wall extending forwardly from the left side of said rear wall, and a plurality of spaced apart vertical bars and a plurality of spaced apart horizontal bars extending across said vertical bars;   a shelf having a front and a back;   an upper connecting means connected to and extending rearwardly from said back of said shelf, said upper connecting means being engagable with one of said horizontal bars located behind said back of said shelf, and   a lower connecting means extending downwardly from said upper connecting means, said lower connecting means extending rearwardly beneath and being engagable with one of said horizontal bars located below the horizontal bar to which said upper connecting means is engaged, and   said lower connecting means being comprised of a pair of members that extend downwardly and rearwardly from said upper connecting means and including a horizontal support member, each of said downwardly and rearwardly extending members including a lower end, said horizontal member extending between said lower ends of said downwardly and rearwardly extending members, said horizontal support member being situated behind said one of said horizontal bars.   
     
     
       8. The shelving system of claim 7 wherein said lower connecting means is comprised of a horizontal support. 
     
     
       9. The shelving system of claim 7 further comprising securing means attached to the bottom of said frame for securing said shelving system to a wall. 
     
     
       10. The shelving system of claim 7 wherein the lateral spacing between each of said hooks of said bracket is less than the lateral spacing between an adjacent pair of said vertical bar members. 
     
     
       11. The shelving system of claim 7 wherein said right side wall extends at a substantially 45 degree angle from the right side of said rear wall and said left side wall extends at a substantially 45 degree angle from the left side of said rear wall. 
     
     
       12. The shelving system of claim 1 wherein said frame and said shelf are comprised of plastic-coated metal wire and wherein at least a portion of said lower connecting means frictionally engages the undersurface of said one of said horizontal bars with which it is engagable. 
     
     
       13. The shelving system of claim 7 wherein said frame and said shelf are comprised of plastic-coated metal wire and wherein at least a portion of said lower connecting means frictionally engages the undersurface of said one of said horizontal bars with which it is engagable.